- Hyundai Glovis is betting for $ 6.5 billion in autonomous technology that remodel global shipping routes
- Avikus is no longer tested: its self -stimulation system is moving to commercial implementation
- The autonomy of AI in the open ocean is moving beyond research and practical application
Hyundai Glovis of South Korea is taking an important step in unknown waters with the launch of the first autonomous navigation systems based on artificial intelligence of the world for ships for car transporters.
Working in association with Avikus, the HD Hyundai Autonomous Boat Technology Arm, Glovis is ready to modernize seven of its large carriers of car and pure trucks (PCTC) with Autonomous Surface Platforms level 2 in mid -2016.
If you succeed, this could mark a change in maritime logistics, where the totally integrated navigation remains largely theoretical.
Technological jump or calculated risk?
The system based on the in question, developed by Avikus and marked as hinas, allows a partial remote control and optimization of the Route of the AI in real time.
While this is not yet equivalent to full autonomy, supporters believe they could lead to fuel savings and better operational efficiency.
“An autonomous ship is particularly effective for PCTC, which operate on long distance and point to point that link Asia with Europe or North America,” said a Glovis official.
However, the decision to trust Avikus instead of developing patented technology raises questions about long -term flexibility and control over future software updates.
Glovis plans to install the system in vessels, including 229.9 meters long Sunrisewhich can transport up to 7,000 vehicles.
That ship can only become the largest ship ever equipped with autonomy driven by AI.
“While competitors have added what is equivalent to smart navigation, Glovis is giving ships the ability to make decisions and optimize performance on their own,” said a shipping analyst familiar with the project.
Avikus, who caught attention after completing the world’s first transatlantic trip by a LNG carrier using its level 2 autonomous system in 2022, is part of this project.
The company has been surprising with companies such as Sinakor and H-Line, and is now aimed at level 3 and level 4 capabilities, which would allow full operation not crew by 2027.
Meanwhile, Hyundai Glovis sees this initiative as a central for transformation into a smart logistics solution company, having committed 9 billion WON (approximately $ 6.5 billion) in investment until 2030.
Although Glovis and Avikus belong to different branches of the Hyundai family, Hyundai Motor Group and HD Hyundai, respectively, the association reflects a deeper convergence among the industrial giants inherited from South Korea.
Japanese and European competitors have already tried the improved routing with AI, but Glovis’s approach is the first to involve the wide deployment of integrated decision -making systems in multiple car transporters.
It remains to be seen if this results in a significant interruption of the industry, but for now, the 750 -feet vessels long and almost 100,000 tons could become symbols of what is to come or an assignment of exaggeration of warning.
Through the Daily Korean Economic Day